Cobar Health Service Manager Mary Urquhart has publicly addressed growing questions from the community about Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) rights for local GPs in our new hospital. On behalf of the Cobar Health Council, Mrs Urquhart updated Cobar Shire Council at Thursday night’s Ordinary Council Meeting on the matter. In […]
As we move out of winter into spring, new, green growth is starting to pop up across the Far West. NSW Rural Fire Service Superintendent Vaughn Elsworth said they are mindful of the impact of this new growth and the potential for fire. “With the destocking of properties after the […]
Cobar Arts Council members took advantage of the spacious railway station platform for their ‘Out of Iso’ meeting on Sunday. Publicity officer Bev Anderson reports the general operations of the group have been capably managed by their executive committee since COVID restrictions came into effect in March. “It was pleasing […]
Cobar High School students were recently given a presentation of the NSW Police IPROWD program, which encourages indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students to consider careers in the police force. Central North Police District Detective Inspector Paul Quigg joined the IPROWD facilitators and other police attached to Central North Police […]
Nicola Harbison enjoyed her time growing up in Cobar and, after four years of study and four more working, she’s decided to return home and put her Occupational Therapy (OT) skills to good use here. As an OT Nicola’s skills are diverse and while she’s recently been working on a […]
Social distancing was no problem for members who attended the August VIEW Club meeting last Tuesday at the Empire Hotel. Good food, combined with light entertainment, ensured an enjoyable and relaxing day for those ladies able to attend. Club Delegate Kate Winders reported to the meeting that the 60 Years […]
You’d think a person would get bored after working for 47 years in the same field, however that hasn’t been the case for local Robert ‘Bob’ De Jong, who is currently Essential Energy’s longest serving employee. Since he started his apprenticeship as […]
A photo of a bullrider taken at last year’s Cobar Rodeo by local photographer Klae McGuinness has finished in the top 30 in the Mono Awards, a prestigious Australia and New Zealand Black and White photo competition. While Klae’s rodeo photo hasn’t won him any prizes, it will be part […]
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